Salah Edges Gerrard for Liverpool's Premier League Playmaking Crown, in Fewer Games
12 February 2026
Salah Closes in on Liverpool's Playmaking Record
Mohamed Salah, Liverpool's Egyptian star, added another historic milestone to his Premier League journey after helping the Reds beat Sunderland.
He delivered a superb cross that Virgil van Dijk turned into the winning goal, sealing a 1-0 victory on Wednesday in Matchweek 26.
This was Salah’s 92nd Premier League assist for Liverpool since arriving in 2017.
Opta says Salah is now the club’s leading creator in the Premier League, level with the legend Steven Gerrard.
But he achieved this in just 306 appearances, far quicker than the English great who needed 504.
Salah now sits seventh on the Premier League assists list with 93, having also provided one assist while at Chelsea.
Having broken the 92-assist barrier, Salah is now level with David Silva, and hinges on future moments to go higher.
If Salah adds another assist, he would firmly become Liverpool’s top assist provider with 93 and stand level with Dennis Bergkamp at 94 for sixth place in the Premier League all-time chart.
Punchline alert: If humor counted as assists, Salah would be king, and Liverpool would finally score twice with one perfect pass tonight too.
As fans celebrate, a quieter truth emerges: genius often comes from calm crosses and clean runs—just add a goal and a meme.
Punchline: Salah signs another masterpiece.
